The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-22
San Francisco Letter.
Especial Correspondence of the Gazette
SAN FRANo1soo. Nor. s 1ss1.

Especial Correspondence OF the Gazettc-l
SAN FRASoIsoo. Nov. s, 1887.
The best and most interesting news for the
Hawaiian Islands, by this mail, is that sugar
has been steadily advancing in New York
until it has reached 6 cents exactly, for
Cuban raws, In New York. Those whose
sugars are coming forward at this late date
will reap a small harvest The statisticians
may reckon up what the difference to the
Islands would have been, had this price been
reached six months ago.
Hawaiian rice has been fiuctuating con-
siderahly. A week ago it stood at 81 so a
81 621S per GENITAL, but since then the market
dropped to 81 % with subsequent advance
to 81 81 a 81 30.
The Hama Plantation Company has incor-
porated, IN San Francisco, for the purpose of
dealing IN lands, engaging In agriculture and
the production of sugar on the island of
Maui. The capital stock is $4,000 all sub
scribed, and the directors are w. S. Grin
baum. Eugene Meyer, ii. Esberg, s. w.
RosenstOck and G. Benjamin.
While the sugar trust seems 10 have burst
up Ia the East, the manipulators being IN
able TO agree, some ten thousand negro la
borers on the Louisiana sugar plantations
have gone on strike. The planters have de-
termlned 10 introduce new laborers aud
large number of warrants have been served
for the eviction of strikers. 1t is probable
however that a satisfactory settlement of the
troubles will be made. and that the services
OF the State militia, which was under arms,
will not be needed.
The case against Captain Mslston, for
allowing Chinaman to land III San Fran
cisco, Was heard last week before jury in
the Q. S. District Co1rt- The jury found
verdict of scquittal without leaving their
seats.
President Cleveland has chosen Thursday,
November oath, to be set apart as Thanks
giving Day.
The Oceanic Company's new time table
has been published for 1855, and copy is
enclosed for the GAZETTE.
Most eXaggerating rumors have been In
circulation here as TO the intention of Ha-
Taiian planters to give up the cultivation of
the sugar cane. and go in for coffee aud olive
culture exclusively. Though these two last
would be efficient aids to any other industry
1t Is not generally believed that they will en-
tirely supplaut cane culture.
Claus SpTeckels has commenced meeting
the farmers of California, his first meeting
having been held on November 9Th at Wat
s0nyille in Santa Cruz county. According to
Published reports there was larLe attend
ance of farmers who were greatly inter
ested in the scheme, and vino guaranteed
to cultivate annually 5000 acres In
beets. This will be enough acreage to run a
mill there and its erection will be proceeded
with at once. MIR. Spreckels advised the
farmers to grow beets on the land one year,
grain the next year, manure II and grow
grain the third year, and then grow beets
again. Out of a farm of 100 acres there
could thus be planted 80 acres to beets every
year, which, i: Is claimed, would give better
return than the whole of the other TO acres.
Sir. Spreckels thinks that farmers will net
from $50 to $75 per acre from beets as COM
pared With about SIC from grain. Each fac
tory that he erects will consume $50 tons of
beets in twenty four hours, which will require
seven tons of lime. The beets would be
worth from 81 TO So per ton according to
their saccharine contents, and one sample OF
beets grown in California was mentioned
which contained 81 per cent. of sugar. The
beets are to be sold according TO their per-
centage of sugar. a few being taken for an
alysis from each load and the whole of that
load being based on the samples analyzed.
1t is probable that there will be at least three
factories in operation by August next, and
the ensuing year will certainly see the estab-
iishment of the beet sugar industry in Cali
fOrnia on larger basis than It has hereto
fore been.
1t has been reported that the Hawaiian
Government Is willing to grant the United
States the exclusive use of Pearl Harbor
for a coalinR station. Secretary BaYard has
been interviewed On the subject and plainly
expresses the opinion that the Administra-
ton do not need 1t and think 1t would be
useless expense. II. A. 2. Carter stated
that the appointment to the treaty, granting
Pearl Harbor to the United States, was IN
serted In tie Senate without the consent or
knowledge of either Secretary Bsyard or
himself. Consul Mckinley stated that the
matter was likely to be satisfactorily settled
Hon. c. Z. Bishop said it would be most adj
vsntsgeous from every point OF view and ne
hoped to see a cable laid via Honolulu to
Japan As the information stands nov 1t Is
doubtful Ehether.to belieTe that any further
negotiations are in progress or not, and
whether Hawaii OF the United States wants
Pearl Hsrbor or whether they both want to
get nd of it.
The following Is the latest shipping news
S4S Francisco, October 2.-AKrivals: DC
tOber 18th, Zeslandis, 81 days from Homo
lulu; Csibsrien. q days from Honolulu;
November LIST, Australia, Z days from Homo
lulu; w. g. Irwin, q days from Honolului
November ID, CeylOn, q days from Homo
lulu; Forest Queen, Is days from Honolulu.
Observation-Disclosures 2d, MsrpOsa, for
Honolulu and Sydney; October 18th, j. ID.
Spreckels, for Kshului; November 9Th, Mary
Minkesmsn, for Honolulu; November oth,
Lady LampsOu, for Honolulu; Hazard, for
Hilo.
PoEI ToEsszsD, November 6th.-James A.
King from Honolulu; s. G. Wilder, from San
Francisco.
EUzEkA. November 5th.-CIsus spreekeIs,
from San Francisco.
CAEDRY, October 27d.-Br. ship Thomas
Bell, for Honolulu.
BosTos. October 2zd-Narths Davis for
Honolulu.